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Jitendra's Heroine Tanuja: Made History with Rajesh Khanna, Son-in-law Ajay Devgn Dominates Box Office.
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News18•23-09-2026, 18:01
Jitendra's Heroine Tanuja: Made History with Rajesh Khanna, Son-in-law Ajay Devgn Dominates Box Office.
- •Veteran actress Tanuja, born September 23, 1943, also worked in Bengali and Marathi films.
- •Tanuja's film career began early, with her father being a filmmaker and mother a famous actress.
- •She started as a child artist in 'Hamari Beti' as 'Baby Tanuja' and debuted as a lead in 'Chhabili'.
- •Her pairing with Jitendra was a hit in 'Jeene Ki Raah', and she made history with Rajesh Khanna in 'Haathi Mere Saathi'.
- •Tanuja's daughter Kajol and son-in-law Ajay Devgn are also big names in Bollywood, with Ajay dominating the box office.
Key Questions Answered
Tanuja and Rajesh Khanna shared screen space in several hit films during the 1970s, including 'Haathi Mere Saathi', 'Mere Jeevan Saathi', 'Adhikar', 'Humshakal', 'Bandish', and 'Nasihat'.
Tanuja and Jitendra starred together in the 1969 hit film 'Jeene Ki Raah', which proved to be a crucial milestone that significantly boosted her career and popularity.
Tanuja was married to filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee, and they have two daughters, Kajol and Tanishaa Mukerji. Her daughter Kajol is a prominent Bollywood actress, and her son-in-law is superstar Ajay Devgn.
